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"The Alignment report definitely triggered positive and productive dinner table conversations with our young adult daughters."
Senior APAC professional, Singapore & MumbaiFor students, parents and professionals navigating important education and career decisions
Discover your true north.Get there faster.
From choosing subjects and university programs to navigating applications and career decisions, TrueArq helps you make confident choices—and build the path forward.
- Compass — Understand your strengths, interests and motivations—and find the right direction for your education or career.
- Accelerator — Turn that clarity into the right programs, experiences, applications and next steps.
- Network — Learn from experts and people who’ve walked the path.
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60,000+Students and young professionals have found their true north
5,000+Students admitted into Ivy League programs via our process
1,500+Young professionals in a connected success network
IVY+ 95%Success rate at top programs*
*Based on results achieved by the team at MBAExchange and MBA4India.
How TrueArq helps
Clarity for the decisions that shape what comes next.
Whether you're choosing subjects, planning further study, building an application or exploring a career, TrueArq helps you move forward with confidence.
What should I study?
Subjects, streams and areas of study based on strengths, interests and future possibilities.
- Grades 8–10
- Students
- Parents
Where should I study next?
Courses, majors, undergraduate and postgraduate programs aligned with your goals.
- Students
- Parents
- Adult learners
How do I get there?
University shortlisting, profile building, internships, experiences and application support.
- University applicants
- Parents
Where could my career take me?
Connect your strengths, interests, education and experience to meaningful career possibilities.
- Students
- Graduates
- Professionals
How it works
Find your direction. Build the path. Get the right support along the way.
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Clarity
Compass
Find your direction.
A natural conversation with Scout uncovers your strengths, interests and motivations, with coach-reviewed insights.
ScoutCoach-reviewed - 02
Action
Accelerator
Build the path. Get there faster.
Turn direction into action through the right opportunities, profile building, internships and applications.
ShortlistApplications - 03
Support
Network
Learn from people who’ve walked the path.
Get perspective from relevant coaches, mentors, peers, alumni and professionals throughout your journey.
MentorsCommunity
Compass
Find the direction that fits you.
Compass helps you understand your strengths, interests and motivations — and find the right direction for your education or career.
Meet Scout, your friendly voice guide inside Compass.
Scout leads a natural conversation to understand what matters to you. Your insights are then reviewed by a TrueArq coach before Compass turns them into a personalized report to help you make more confident decisions about what comes next.
Meet Scout
Scout listens to you, then helps turn interests, personality & strengths into a clearer path
This demo is based on a real Scout conversation. Names and identifying details have been changed to protect privacy.
- Talk with Scout
- Discover your insights
- Coach review
- Get your Compass report
Compass can help with
- Subject choices
- Courses and fields of study
- Career direction
- Job vs postgraduate study
- Career change
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"The Compass report helped us narrow down majors and cultures our teenage son will thrive in."
Indian origin Serial entrepreneur, Nairobi★★★★★
"The Psychometric profiling helped my pre teen daughter to double down on medicine as her preferred future professional choice."
Director Citibank, MumbaiAccelerator
Turn direction into action. Get there faster.
Once you know where you want to go, Accelerator helps you chart the path—from shortlisting the right opportunities and strengthening your profile to navigating applications, internships and your job search.
Build around fit, not fear, with personalized guidance and expert review at every step.
Your Accelerator Roadmap
- ShortlistFind the programs, universities or career opportunities that fit your goal.
- BuildStrengthen your profile through the right skills, experiences, internships and projects.
- ExecuteNavigate applications, job search and next steps with expert guidance.
Personalized to your Compass insights Coach-guided
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"Getting into Berkeley Haas MBA with a scholarship still feels surreal—and I can confidently say that I wouldn't be here without their support."
Indian origin Tech professional, Berlin★★★★★
"If you're looking for a committed guide who will truly invest in your story, not just retrofit you into standard essay formats, don't think twice. This team Rocks!"
Indian origin couple from Texas, admitted to Kellogg's MBA★★★★★
"We received admissions offers from almost every Ivy League college we applied to and also from Oxford and University of Toronto."
IB school parent, Breach Candy, MumbaiNetwork
Learn from people who've walked the path.
The right decision benefits from the right perspective. Network connects you with relevant peers, mentors, coaches, alumni and professionals who can share real experience, answer questions and help you navigate what comes next.
Network can help you connect with:
- Peers
- Parents
- Mentors & coaches
- Alumni
- Industry professionals
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"I couldn't have gotten into Goldman Sachs for my internship and McKinsey as full time offer post Booth MBA if not for the doors opened by them."
Oil and gas professional, Beijing China★★★★★
"I decided to move away from consulting into industry after a mentor on the platform showed me the true picture of various roles."
Renewable energy investor, London★★★★★
"I got offers from marquee investment banking companies thanks to the network that guided me. It gave me the confidence to aim high."
IB Associate, Kotak Investment Bank, MumbaiAbout TrueArq
Built at the intersection of education, career guidance and technology
Important education and career decisions are deeply personal. Yet the guidance people receive is often fragmented, generic or focused only on the next immediate milestone.
TrueArq was built to change that.
We combine decades of experience across education, admissions, careers and technology with AI-powered guidance to help students, parents and professionals understand themselves better, make more informed choices and build a clearer path forward.
Experience behind TrueArq
Our team brings experience from established admissions and education practices, global universities and leading technology companies — spanning student guidance, university admissions, career development, AI and enterprise software.
That experience shapes how we are building TrueArq: combining human judgment with technology to make high-quality, personalized guidance more accessible.
Meet the team
Founder
Education and admissions leader with 15+ years of experience guiding students and professionals through academic, admissions and career decisions. Founder of MBA4India and former leader at The MBA Exchange. INSEAD alumnus.
Deepak has been coaching and mentoring students and young professionals to fulfill their potential for the past 15 years. As an entrepreneur he has founded multiple education companies helping students from 8th grade till post grad punch above their weight. He has an Insead MBA and prior experience across renewable energy, consumer goods and management consulting domains.
Founding Product Lead
AI and product leader with 20+ years of experience building enterprise software and AI-powered products across global technology companies. Brings expertise across AI, conversational experiences and product strategy. Harvard Business School alumnus.
Harit comes from a family of educators and has spent two decades building AI and SaaS products at scale. He's at TrueArq to make expert-quality guidance accessible to every family, not just the ones who already know the right people.
Strategic Advisor
Senior business leader with 25+ years of experience across leadership, mentoring and organizational transformation. Brings the perspective of an executive, mentor and parent to TrueArq. Harvard Business School alumnus.
Ashwani has spent more than 25 years helping people and organizations navigate important decisions and realize their potential. As a parent who has experienced the university admissions journey firsthand and a mentor to young professionals, he understands the challenges students and families face when shaping educational and career pathways. At TrueArq, he advises on strategy, growth, and customer experience.
Guidance you can trust
TrueArq builds on the experience of teams that have supported thousands of students and professionals across education, admissions and career journeys.
Our goal is not to make decisions for you.
It is to help you understand your options more clearly, evaluate what fits, and make important decisions with greater confidence.
Get Early Access
Tell us who this guidance is for and what support would be most useful. We'll share early access opportunities for the Compass, Accelerator, and Network methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
TrueArq.ai serves three segments: parents of Grade 8-12 students seeking higher education guidance including undergrad admissions, graduates exploring Masters programs, and working professionals evaluating Executive or MBA programs.
School counsellors manage hundreds of students with the same generic frameworks. TrueArq.ai starts from your voice - no templates, no commissions.
Voice sessions are encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit. We do not sell or share data with third parties.
We're launching to waitlist members first in mid-2026. Joining is free with no commitment.
The Compass Report covers both Indian and international university programs based on fit - your strengths, goals, and scholarship potential. Accelerator pairs you with an expert admission consultant to gain admission to your dream program.
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